Hame.



N. KELSAY.

HAME.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 19, 1915.

1,151,473. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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HAME.

Application filed June 19, 1815, Serial No. 35,00 3aj.

To all whom it may concern: f

' Be it known that I, NEWTON KnLsAY, a citizen of the United States,.and a resident of Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved flame, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to hames for harness and more particularly to means for adjust ably connecting the trace loops of harnes, whereby to adjust the line of draft up and down on the hames to accommodate the hames to animals of varying size. p

The object of the invention is toprovide against the accidental disengagementof the trace loop, and to effectually prevent ln ury to the retaining spring.

To the above ends my invention consists of the hames and the devices and combinations of devices which will now be described and claimed.

My invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, in wliich Figure'l shows a hame in front elevation, embodying the invention; Fig. shows a longitudinal sectionalview on a line closely adjacent to the elongated bar, through the hame and the crib, the parts being substantially full size; Fig. 3 shows a transverse sectional View with the trace loop in operative engagement, and Fig. 4 shows a similar view with the trace loop shown in dotted lines, and turned over preparatory to disengagement from the elongated bar.

Similar reference characters will be employed to designate corresponding parts.

The hame a, crib Z) and trace loop 0, eX- cepting as hereinafter pointed out, are and may be as usual, the crib having the usual elongated bar I) and spaced openings 72 and intermediate stops b and held to the face of the hame by the rivets b. The trace loop 0 has the usual loop or eye 0 and the hooked ends 0 spaced apart a distance equaling the space between two adjacent openings 6 and adapted to enter adjacent pairs of openings and engage with the elongated bar I), with a pair of the oppositely disposed stops fitting the space between the hooked ends 0 engaged with the bar b as shown'in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and the loop is then turned over as shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, and will be held at the point of engagement with the bar I) by means of the stops 12 until it is turned back to the dotted line po- The hooked ends of the trace loop 0 are sition and intentionally-removed. In order to thus hold the trace loop and prevent its.

accidental turning, I provide a spring strip cl which has at its ends flattened portions d, and which is held in place beneath the crib b by the rivet b which passes through the upper flattened end. Between the flattened ends cl the spring strip is bent down transversely forming a ridge (Z along substantially its longitudinal medial line, and as shown, this ridge is directly beneath the elongated bar. I) and parallel thereto. It is spaced away from the under surface of the bar a suflicient distance to permit the hooked ends 0 to be inserted, and yet to bear at all times, with considerable spring pressure the bar 7), it exerts a constant pressure outwardly on the hooked ends 0 in line with w the longitudinal axis of the bar 6, so that even should the loop 0 be turned accidentally to the position shown in dotted lines, it would not fall out of the crib, as the pres sure on the hooked ends 0 has a tendency to return the loop to normal position. This is apparent from an inspection of Fig. 4. This me very important feature of my invention,

as it not only prevents any accidental disengagement of the trace-loop while the hames are in use, but in packing and shipping and handling whilein stock for sale, it is unnecessary to tie the trace-loops to the hames, which is necessary with this type of hames as heretofore made. I

To provide for the slight movement lengthwise of the spring strip (Z when depressed, the lower fiat end is leftfree and is supported upon the surface of the body of the hame as shown at c.

In order that the free" longitudinal edges of the spring strip cl shall be protected from injury by the accidental engagement therewith of the hooks c thereis provided a seat or. channel a in the face of the hame body of a length to receive the spring strip etween its fiat ends, and of a width slightly greater than the width of the spring strip,

see Figs. 2, 3 and 4', and the sides of this seat or channel form guards (43, which while permitting the necessary'spreading, of the spring strip caused by pressure appliedto its ridge 0Z yetefiectually cover and protect the edges. By thus'seating the edges of the spring strip a guard channel or I seat, I effectually prevent any accidental engagement of the hooked ends 0 therewith; also the hooked ends 0 cannot-accidentally get under the spring strip While being insertedbetween the barb and the ridge (Z? of the spring. This is another important I feature of my invention. I

Otherwise than as herein set forth the" I hames may be constructed andtrimmed as usual.

I Having thus described my invention, I I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: v I 1. A hame provided with a crib consisting of an elongated bar withfopenings and stops Copies of this patent may be obtained for along said bar, and a spring stripibent to form a, longitudinal ridge located beneath said crib with the ridge directly beneath the longitudinal axis of said bar, said spring strip being fastened at one of its ends.

' .2. A hame provided with acrib consisting of an elongated bar wlth openings and stops along said bar, a spring strip bent to form a longitudinal ridge located beneath said crib with itsridge directly beneath the lon gitudinal axis of said bar, said'spring strip" beingfastenedat one of its ends, and a guard seat or channel receiving and profive 'cents each, by addressing the commissioner otilPate nts; Washington, I), G, II v i I I 

